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The Lord said, Because this people draw near [to me], and with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught [them];
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The Sin of Heartless Worship
All commentators agree that this verse is a powerful condemnation of religious hypocrisy. God rejects worship that is merely external—using the 'mouth' and 'lips' for praise—while the heart remains distant and disengaged. The core issue is not the absence of religious activity, but the absence of genuine affection and sincerity behind it.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Therefore the Lord said - This verse, with the following, is designed to denounce the divine judgment on their formality of worship. They ke…
19th Century
Anglican
Therefore the Lord said ... —We pass from the effect to the cause. The blind stupor was the outcome of a long hypocrisy. Lip-homag…
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore the Lord says. The Prophet shows that the Lord, in acting with such severity toward his people, will proceed on the most righteo…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore the Lord said Concerning the hypocritical people of the Jews in Christ's time, as the words are applied by…
The complacency of sinners in sinful ways, is a cause for lamentation and wonder. The learned, through prejudice, said that the Divine prophecies w…
13th Century
Catholic
Woe to Ariel. In this part, he presents a threat against the people or against the city, and this is divided into two parts.
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